The full-size
pickup market has something for everybody: The
Dodge Ram has the macho, big-rig look, a monster 8.0-liter V10 and an earth-moving Cummins turbodiesel. The
Ford F-Series has aerodynamic styling, modern, overhead-cam engines and a big diesel. The
Chevrolet and
GMC pickups offer traditional styling and traditional, powerful V8 engines. This is enough variety to bridge the gap from
Montana to Hollywood.
The Chevy C/K and GMC Sierra trucks are mechanically identical. They differ only in badging, trim and minor details. Both offer every imaginable combination of cab size, bed length, powerplant or drivetrain your heart desires.
Selecting one, therefore, often requires spending some time poring over product brochures and talking to the local Chevy or GMC dealer. We drove a Chevrolet C1500Silverado, but nearly everything here also applies to the equivalent GMC model.